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  1. N

    HELP !!! RCD Mystery

    My son and his wife moved into a house about 7 months ago, they have had a new consumer unit and a new combi boiler fitted about 5 months ago and everything has been fine up until now. My daughter in-law phoned the other morning to say that the electric had gone off in the house and everytime...
    • Njay
    • Thread
    • appliances boiler combi kettle rcd
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. Patman

    Fixed Appliances

    Has anybody rationalized a pricing structure for testing fixed/wired appliances?? With the extra time required for disconnected test, let alone the isolation of appliance circuits, how is the testing process reconciled with the customer's operational requirements? Meaningful/Sensible comments...
  3. U

    Alternative to spurs for appliances

    Got a few spurs in a kitchen for appliances but customer doesn't like the look of a fused spur. Is there any other way like 20a dp switched or 45a 1g cooker switch or are these more hassle?
  4. B

    Grid switches for kitchen appliances

    In various forums I've seen it said that multiple kitchen appliances can be controlled via (unfused) grid switches located above the worktop, the grid switches being wired directly into the kitchen ring and leading to unswitched sockets where the appliance is appropriately fused. Is this OK or...
    • Brianinlondon
    • Thread
    • appliances kitchen switch switches
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. D

    Kitchen appliances

    Hi We have recently moved house and I am just curious about how the kitchen appliances have been wired up. the house is relatively newly built (3 years or so) so I'm assuming it meets current regulations etc. The cooker is as I would expect - with its own double pole switch and single socket...
  6. NDG Elecs

    Board changes and appliances.... do you have a disclaimer...

    Hello folks, I do approx 30 board changes per year at a guess. I always suggest fully testing all circuits before hand to make sure nothing too troublesome to bother the new DB. However I rarely warn customers about the potential issue of a washing machine, fridge freezer, oven etc causing...
  7. S

    ZS Testing

    Hello Guys, when carrying a ZS test on 13amp sockets , can you confirm that all appliances have to be removed prior to the testing of the circuit, Thanks
  8. S

    Fused Spurs for Kitchen Appliances hidden in cupboard??

    Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on this Topic, as i have had conflicting opinions from a few sparks.. Is there any Regulations as to where fused spurs for appliances should be,, (ie, so far from each appliance..)?. I know they should be accessible and not obstructed.. I have...
    • sparkyjohn1
    • Thread
    • appliances cupboard fuse fused kitchen spurs
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    Grid switch in kitchen

    Hi all I'm just running a ring circuit in a kitchen and I want to put a 2 gang grid switch above the work top to isolate the washing machine and dishwasher. How are the grid switches wired? Can I run it as part of the ring circuit looping in and out of the grid switches then running a separate...
    • schoe
    • Thread
    • appliances don't generally kitchen switch switches
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. O

    Appliances Direct

    So a brief summary, we ordered a new cooker 5 weeks ago for the house we are doing up and are about to move into. 3 days before the delivery date, Appliances Direct rang up to say the manufacturer, Rangemaster, had shipped the wrong kit and we would need to wait a further 4 to 5 weeks. No...
  11. M

    PAT testing Advice - Dirty Appliances

    Hi there I've recently started doing more and more PAT testing jobs and I'd like to know if anyone else has any advice on the following. I've come across some seriously dirty plugs/appliances. Is there any way we can justify failing these things, if so, on what grounds? For example, I've had...
    • messica
    • Thread
    • advice appliances pat pat testing testing
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. J

    Will this work in the UK?

    Hi all, I am trying to buy a present for someone but it only appears to be for sale in the US. I can get it shipped over here to the UK but want to know if it will work? And if it would work with an adapter, would it burn out quickly? I want it to be safe and last... Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp...
    • James Bateman
    • Thread
    • appliances electrical work kettle
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. R

    Puzzling Earth Fault

    Hello all. I have a really puzzling fault at a property. There is a 16th edition Dis Board onsite with a 100a 30mA rcd protecting the front end. The Installation is TT. I wired a new extensions to the property in 2005 and oversized all earthing to adhere to the prospected 17th edition. There...
  14. P

    Testing fixed appliances

    Hi all, i've been asked to test a number of fixed appliances in a flat and haven't has any experience with these yet. I'm wondering do I just disconnect them from the wall and using my fluke 1651 multi meter do insulation and continuity tests at the flex going into the appliance or would you...
  15. E

    Portable Appliances Fitted With IEC 60309 "Commando Plugs"

    Afternoon all, I require some wisdom from the fountain of knowledge that is electricians forums. Last week I was carrying out portable appliance testing in an a factory that I carry out alot of work in, The factory floor has been wired with IEC 60309 sockets throughout, all fine so far...
  16. P

    Kitchen Appliances

    I just thought I'd share this gem with you. I had a call to connect a cooker. No biggy, just do the usual tests, check the rating and wire it in. When I got there, there was the old 7kW oven/hob unit in the garden and a chippy indoors who'd just fitted a new worktop and fitted the 'new' hob unit...
  17. H

    Adding fused spurs for appliances to existing ring no 30ma RCD old fuse box ?

    I have been asked to add 2 fused spurs supplying under unit dishwaher and washing machine to an existing kitchen ring. The fuse board has 3036 wire fuses and has a large 100ma RCD protecting it. TN-c-s system, earthing and bonding are fine. Is it okay to add these spurs or do I somehow have to...
  18. B

    Hard wired kitchen appliances

    hi, im rewiring a kitchen and all the appliances have to be hard wired to fexe outlets, the fcu's are going to be located in one of the cupboards, it complys with regs because the cupboard is screwed to the wall and all fcus are going to be labeled. the client has requested to have to fcus in...
  19. A

    Some appliances on and some off...help!

    I have a small business beside my house which has power going underground from the house to the premises. Today, some lights, cooker etc went off but other appliances stayed on. There is a fuse box in both premises but no switches have tripped on either of them. Help!
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